SAOS team of supply chain experts working to strengthen food & farming supply chains through collaboration, resilience & sustainability. Support our producers.
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Weโre launching our refreshed Director Development modules for 2026/27.
All are designed by our team of co-op and rural business experts to help directors build confidence, improve governance and make better strategic decisions.
To kick off, weโre delivering three key workshops which will broadly cover three areas of leadership.
We start December 2026 and booking is open NOW! saos.coop/events-and-traininโฆ
Ready for a launch?! ๐
Together with @scotfooddrinkNZ, we're launching a 1/4ly sustainability bulletin focused on climate, supply chain & commercial sustainability opps & risks for Scottish food & farming.
We'll bring you the latest updates, case studies, events & resources, all in one place.โ First issue in November โ sign up here tinyurl.com/bdz2z8uf
Happy #appleday ! ๐ A celebration of orchards, apples and the people who grow them. We're so proud to continue to work with the Scottish Apple Producers Group, helping growers collaborate, share expertise and promote the fantastic apples grown right here in Scotland. #ScottishApples #Orchards #LocalFood
More info on our growers here - scottishapples.co.uk/
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Join our team and industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers as we explore how skills, leadership and fresh thinking can strengthen Scotland's agri-food sector for generations to come.
Book now: saos.coop/events-and-traininโฆ
#ScottishAgriculture #AgriFood #Cooperatives #Leadership #SkillsDevelopment
Happy #TattieHolidays! While the school break is a reminder of Scotland's farming heritage, our potato sector continues to innovate & grow. This year we supported Scottish businesses at @PotatoEurope, helped strengthen export routes, & worked with industry partners to keep Scotland's world-class seed potato trade moving. #SupplyChain #ScottishAgriculture
Cucumber growers wanted!
A new sourcing opportunity is now available and live. Sourcing for Growth is connecting Scottish producers with potential customers and new supply chain opportunities. Interested? Get in touch, more details and contact ๐ฝ๐ฝ
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Scotlandโs ยฃ1.6 billion food and farming co-operative sector has called for greater government support to strengthen food security and drive rural economic growth.
Read Here | thescottishfarmer.co.uk/newsโฆ
Co-operation is one of the strongest tools we have to tackle the challenges facing Scottish food & farming. Following the launch of our Co-operation Manifesto yesterday, we joined member co-ops @first_milk & @scott_shellfish at Holyrood to discuss how working together can strengthen supply chains, support rural communities & build a more resilient future for the sector. Our message is clear: when we co-operate, we achieve more.
Busy day yesterday launching our Manifesto for Co-operation &, with member co-ops @first_milk and @scott_shellfish, addressed a Holyrood round table on the power of co-operation to address some of Scotland's current food and farming challenges. saos.coop/whats-new/news/saoโฆ
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Industry body Scotland Food & Drink has revealed the winners of its Excellence Awards 2026, bringing some well deserved Scottish brands into the spotlight. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
scottishgrocer.co.uk/2026/09โฆ
#BritishFoodFortnight is celebrating 25 years of championing home-grown food. Here in Scotland, it's a chance to recognise the farmers, crofters & producers who keep our shelves stocked & our rural communities thriving.
With 1000s of schools, hospitals, universities, care homes & hospitality businesses getting involved, it's a timely reminder that the whole supply chain has a role to play in making British produce the first choice.
๐ฌ๐ง British Food Fortnight is marking its 25th anniversary with a call for the supply chain to put British produce first.
Running from September 26 to October 11, the campaign will involve thousands of schools alongside hospitals, universities, care homes, hospitality businesses and retailers.
Love British Food said every sourcing decision, menu change and promotion offered an opportunity to build demand for British produce and strengthen relationships with British farmers, growers and suppliers.
READ MORE: ow.ly/uFj450ZRzf0
As Scottish Food & Drink September 2026 enters its final week, it's been great to see businesses across Scotland showcasing the people, products & stories behind our food & drink sector. Our industry is built on collaboration & a commitment to quality, with producers, farmers & rural businesses playing a vital role in its success. Long may it continue!
foodanddrink.scot/events-andโฆ
What's the biggest opportunity for Scotland's food and drink sector right now?
One answer could be strengthening local supply chains and increasing Scottish sourcing.
More collaboration. More resilience. More value staying within Scotland. What do you think? ๐
#ScottishFood #FoodAndDrink #SupplyChain
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โ UK food self-sufficiency has fallen across 10 of 11 everyday staples, while agri-food imports are up 70% over 30 years
New report warns that drought, bluetongue, rising costs and loss-making farms are putting UK production under pressure
READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/uk-food-sโฆ
It's #ScottishVenisonDay!
Understanding food means understanding the people, places and processes behind it. Through our work across Scotland's food and drink supply chains, we're pleased to support initiatives like Scottish Venison Day, helping young people learn about food production, sustainability and rural careers.
Read more about this year's plans and watch Scotland: The Big Picture's film, The Value of Venison: scottish-venison.com/scottisโฆ
@NatureScot @LDNScotland @ScotVenison
Organic farming plays an important role in Scotland's food and farming landscape.
This #OrganicSeptember, we're continuing our work to better understand the organic sector, engaging with businesses and industry partners to gather insights that will help inform future initiatives and support the sector's long-term development. Get in touch for more info.
#OrganicScotland #FoodAndFarming
Great to see new research highlighted by @LarderMagazine showing that 84% of Scots want to buy more Scottish food & drink. As we support the #ScottishFoodAndDrinkSeptember campaign, we'll be shining a spotlight on the collaborative supply chains helping connect Scottish producers with growing consumer demand #EveryBiteTellsAStor
New consumer data reveals strong domestic appetite for Scottish produce as month-long campaign champions local stories and economic contribution. Read More Here: lardermag.co.uk/scotland-fooโฆ
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First Milk Limited is a British dairy co-operative which manufactures cheese, specialist dairy ingredients and whey proteins for its customers, as well as providing traceable fresh milk to a range of dairy manufacturers and food processors.
#dairyfarming #britishdairy
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SEVEN YEARS to get one tractor into one field!!
Back in 2019, we started working with @Matthew_Algie Coffee on a simple idea: could their waste coffee be composted alongside our farmyard manure, animal bedding and waste feed then returned to the soil at Mossgiel?
Today, it finally happened.
Coffee waste โ compost โ soil โ grass โ cows โ milk โ coffee.
Itโs taken TWO SEPA agreements, soil sampling, organic approval, paperwork to sinnk a ship and plenty of work from both teams; admittedly, us being a bit slow at times tooโฆ
But seeing that spreader going across the field today made all of it worthwhile.
"One persons muck is another's gold" is the old saying - sometimes waste is just something useful in the wrong place.
Seven years later, weโve finally closed the loop.